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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

Y. Y. Tinlss

FOR years prior to her death at JERSEY
City IN 1884 Mrs. Ann DIVER had been 5
msndicant. Daring half of each
week she sat on corner near the Bar.
clay street ferry soliciting aims. She at
tired herself in the humblest of arravs
and wore on her face TIE most woe-bs.
gone of expressions. After her death j,
was found that she had left aa estate OF
$4,000. This was not all the result of
her beggsry. Her family say that the
half of the week she did not spend in
begging she devoted to speculations in
real estate. Her ventures proved for.
tunate, and the estate was the outcome OF
her dual life. Her will disinherited Mrs
Ann Kennedy, one of the five daughters
After her death Mrs. Kennedy produced 8
deed for part of the property, which she
said her mother had given her. II had
never been recorded, but it was shown
that though Mrs. Dryer had once decided
to make the gift to her daughter She
afterward changed her mind. Master
Williams refused to recognize the deed
and gave judgment for the other four
heirs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
His Dad Was Too Old for Him
Detroit Free Pre-, $.


Detective Myler yesterday encountered
young man on Bates street who had
flung his hat on the sidewalk and stood
leaning against brick wall with such
pulverized expression of countenance that
the officer felt called upon to enquire:
"Anything gone wrong with you?'
81 should say there had!' was the en-
phatic response. "I've been swindled,
robbed, beat and paralyzed, and th&t by
my own fathern
"How?"
''Why, last night told the old man 1
was coming to town to paint old Bunker
Hill vivid red, and l asked him for some
money to help do it. He gave me this 81
Canadian bill"
ats counterfeit said the officer, after
an inspection.
Don't know it? Didn't he know 1t?
I walked nine miles to get here before
sunrise, and the first man l offered the
bill to wanted to arrest ne. Here | am,
far from home-no beer, no lemonade,
no Washington pie, no nothing, and old
Bunker Hill just painting to be painted.
Say, mister"
"Yes."
''Do you like fun?"
eyes"
"Tben come out home with me. Come
and be present at the meeting between
me and dad. Be around when a Teller
who has worked like niger all the
spring to come to town on the Fourth and
have high old time gives vent to his
pent-up indignation and sails in to lick
his paternal parent. Whew! but look out
for bloodr'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12


There is after all, deplorable lack of
romance In this progressive age of ours, =
said gentleman in one of our jewelry
stores. In days gone by the betrothal
ring was considered as sort of love
token, and the maiden who received il
wore it and dotted upon 1t because of the
spirit IN which 1t was given. Now, how
ever, the girls are very particular, and il
Is no unusual thing for them to come
here with their engagement rings and
have settings changed, an alteration
made in the inscription or some other
little matter that doesn't just suit them,
corrected. And the wedding ring is ne
longer held so sacred as it used to be.
Why, do you know it has not been so
lone since prospective bride came in
along and selected her own wedding ring,
hal 1t fitted to her finger, LETT the order
for the engraving to go within the band,
aud then had the cost charged to her
tiance. Now that sort of thing is calcu-
lated to knock romance higher than 8
kite"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
Knew All About Peter
Our Dumb Animals.


1t was at a Sunday school exhibition.
and the superintendent was showing off
the results of his labors. During the e1-
ercises he asked the children who could
tell him anything about Peter. No one
answered. The question was repeated
several times, until finally little girl
held up her hand.
"Well, my DEAR" said the superintend-
ent, ''that's right. 1 am glad to see there
is one little girl who will put these larger
boys and girls to shame"
The little girl came forward to the plat
form, and was told to tell the audience
what she knew of Peter
She put her finger IN her mouth, and,
looking very smiling, said:
Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater,
Had wife and couldn't keep her,
Put her in pun pkin shell,
And there he kept her very we'll
Amid the roar that followed she burned
gaily to her seat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
suit Against a Minister

Miss Anna Husaboe, of Scranton Pa,
has filed papers in breach of promise
case against the Rev. Mr.. Roberts. pastor
of the Plymouth Congregational Church,
of that city. She asks for $4,000 dam
ages, and claims that she has documentary
evidence to prove her case The church
has rallied to the support of the pastor,
declaring that the whole thing is black
mailing scheme.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

Omaha Dame-"Although you are an
Episcopalian and we are not, shall not
object of having my daughter marry out
side of our church if you will make one
concession" Widower (about to try it
again)-"A million madame" "One is
all ask, and that is that you will request
your clergyman to omit the despicable
word obey from the marriage service"
Il will do that gladly" Il am greatly
pleased to find you so reasonable, and am
sure you will make good husband for
my daughter. Then you are perfectly
willing to have the word omitted" Per
fectlY. madame LIS no nse
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
The Hare. the Wolf and the Lion.

Hare who was sitting on her form
one day was Pounced upon by Wolf,
who was about to Devour her when she
demanded to be taken before the Lion
and have the case tried on its merits.
To this the Wolf consented, and when they
had come into the presence of the King
of Beasts and stated the Facts he Indig-
nantly Exclaimed:
"Ah! you rascal of a Wolf, go hence be-
fore cripple you! You are Villain to
NEEDLE with the poor Hare"
When the Wolf had SUNK away the
Hare was profuse in her Expressions of
Gratitude, but the Lion checked her with:
ooh! no thanks. l Decided against
the Wolf Simply that l might eat you
myself"
MORAL:
Better be eaten by the first Lawyer
who gets hold of you. 1t will save time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
CHATTER 1.-THE BLACK HAND.

In due course we left Lamu and ten days
afterward we found ourselves at n spot
called Charra, on the Tana river, having
gone through many adventures which need
not be recorded here. Among other things
we visited \ ruined city, of which there
are many on this coast, and which must
once, to judge from their extent and the
numerous remains of mosques and stone
houses, have been very populous places.
These ruined cities are immeasurably an
cient, having, L believe, been places Of
wealth and Importance as far back rs the
Old Testament times, when they were
centers of trade with India and elsewhere.
But their glory has departed now-the
slave trade has finished them-and where
once wealthy merchants from all parts of
the civilized world stood and bargained
in the crowded market-places. the lion
holds his court at night, and, instead of the
chattering Of slaves and the ear voices
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

v-l-i!c il cost Us man, and him his hand,
undoubtedly saved all the rest Of Us from
massacre. Had it not been for that CHASTITY
apparition over the side Of the boat-an
epparition that I shl i never forget till my
dying hOur-the canoe would undoubtedly
have drifted ashore before 1 realized what
had happened, and this history would
never have been written By me
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
Straight Prohibition Wanted.
New York Tribune

New York Tribune.
correspondent who has got tired of
hearing he statement that there is no
rhyme in the English language for the
word month" sends the following to
show that there is:
saw them take him down Broadway,
December was the month,
His pistol it was thrown away,
As also was his gun tn
(Rown away.
Our correspondent has made his point,
but in doing SO he has convinced Us that
in some cases poetics, high license is not
a good policy; we want prohibition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
THE ACTRESS TO HER PHOTOGRAPH.
NEW YORK CLIPPER

Nearly twenty years ago.
les, for here's the date,
Boldly printed on the back
Eighteen sixty-eIght.
OSnc, was il? Sure enough,
Oh, how long and lean,
Now, II | can cast at all,
must play the Queen!
remember very well
When | SAT for you,
What happy girl [ was
Proud and happy. too,
or / q made nv little hit,
Though with scarce a line
Yet the papers noticed me,
And the world was mine,
How the speeches through my brain
Wildly seemed 10 ring
On, how faint and i'll felt,
Waiting at the wing.
And the star encouraged me
Where they all could see
Nothing very much for him.
Very much for me.
Mother sewed my pretty dress.
Silver, blue and white;
Charley used to take me honse
Every happy night.
Charley What q fool am.
Shall my tar drops flow
For love thar lived and died
Twenty years ago?
He was jealous. l was young,
Pretty. spoiled and vain:
Though l hel him very dear.
Yet l caused HIM pain.
Harmless fitting" that was ali:
But it made hun ste~a.
SO Oue DAY he wer. a0ay,
Never 10 returD.
Sometimes, when upon the stage,
Thro' gh the foot i-ht's glare.
imagine him in front,
HANDSOME. tall and fair
Him who fled and never knew
How my heart was rent,
While the girl before me now
Perlshed when he went.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
suggestions About WOO erowing
Kansas Farmer.

The making of good wool OF any variety
requires, care, attention ana sood Dust
ness management The value OF WOOL Is
determined by the ouahty OF the noer.
and that depends upon the regularity ana
life of il. An irregular nber which, IN
places, feels and looks dead, Is not worth
much for any kind of goods inner tnsn
carpets and rugs Regular and 1seiy
fiber can be grown only on heaitns sneeP
fed regularly on proper food Pisnhfniy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
Definition of Example .
Fall River Herald.

In city school yesterday 4 teacher
asked: what is the meaning of the
word tantalizes" ''Plesse, marm,n spoke
up a little lad, lit means a circus process
sion passing schoolhouss and the schol
ars not allowed to lock out"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

4 large portion of Ireland has been proclaim.
ed under the crimes act, on account of the eN-
iStenCe of crime and unlawful associations for
the purpose of intimidators and resistance of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

Blobson-"Whst makes you look so
cheerful to-day, Dampsey!" Dumpsey
My daughter left the window open
during the thunderstorm yesterday, and
our pisno was struck by lightning. You
can't imagine what relief il is"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

Chleaso msn Ito friend DO You sup
pose Robinson would lend me a hundred
eoAarS: Friend well, I dunno. Now
Is COCA time to ask him for it: he's lust
got divorce from his wife,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
NJ -lrnnhln 1n S,rallnu.

Dr. Pierces Pellets (the original little liver
pills y and no pain gripping. Cure sick or bill
louS headache, sour stomach and cleanse the
system and towels. p cts. vial.
A violent volcanic eruption has occurred on
the island of Galita, off the coast of Algeria
Streams Of lava are issuing from the crater of
the volcano, and the glare of the flames emitted
are visible for fifty miles.
PREVENT crooked boots and hlistered heels by
wearing Lyons Patent Heel Stiffeners.
The government reports show falling off of
20 per cent. Of farm rs mechanics and trained
workers Ia This country, and the substitution of
unSkllied laborerS, paupcrS, and the undeSirab' e
classes generally.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
Blowing Up He'll Gate

has been laborious and costly work, out the enc
just ties the effort. Obstruction in any import
ant channel means disaster. DISTINCTIONS in the
organs of the human body bring inevitable dis
ease They must be cleared away, or physical
wreck will follow Keep the liver i'll order, ant
the pure blood courses through the body, con
veyiug health, strength and life; let it become
G.Sordered and the channels are clogged with i'm
puitieS, which result in disease and death. NJ
other medicine equals Or. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery" for acting upon the liver anC
purifying the blood.
Disastrous floods are reported in Massachusetts
New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York. Z
storm prevailed for forty eight hours and mucl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
"The Proper Study of Mankind is Man,"

says the illustrious Pope. Ii he had included
woman in the list, he would have been nearer the
truth, if not so poetical. DR.. r. V. Pierce has
MAZE them both life study, especially woman,
and the peculiar arrangements TO which her deli
cate system is liable. Many women in the land
who are acquainted with DIR. Pierce only through
his 'FavorIte Prescription" bless him with all
their hearts, for he has brought them the pana-
cea for all those chronic ailments peculiar TO
their sex; such as leucorhoea, prolapSus and
other displacementS, liberation, internal fever,
blOating, tendency to internal cancer, and other
ailments. Price reduced TO one dollar. BY drug
Gists.
An exhibition of useful insects and their pro
ducts with noXiouS insects and specimens OF
their injuries will be open in Paris from August
u to September IS. Insecticides and various in
sect-destroyng devices will also he shown
An aria which jars upon the Cars ear
since the recent unpopular election, is
RuIu .aria
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
/ UN1oLD AGONY
| FROM CATlRRA.

that every day. towar'
! could barely speak a
ing and clearing Of IN.
use of DIR. Sage's Cats
man, and the cure baI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
PREVENT crooked boots and hlistered heels h,
Nnarinrr INnn'S Pnfent Hnnl Stinn,,n,... y.

Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is agreeable to use
1t is not liquor or q suUlf. zoe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

DIR. Sage's Ca.arrh ]
heve it TO be the c
tured. and one has
astounding results a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
. FOR A CASE OF CATARRH WHICH THEY CAN NOT CURE.

Prof. W. HAUsSER, the famous mesmer-
| ist. OF Ithaca. ". T., writes: "Some ten
l years ago / suffered untold agony from
/ chronic nasal catarrb. Ny family phys-
i clan gave me up as incurable, and said |
. must die. Ny case was such bad one.
ards sunset. my voice would become 50 hOarsc
above a whisper. In the morning my cough
my throat would almost strangle me. BY the
itarrh Remedy. in three months, / was well
'as been permanent"
THOMAS j. RUSHING. ESQ.,, esoz z@ise Street
81. Lfftfis. No., writes: Il was a great suf-
ferer from catarrh for three years. At
times / could hardly breathe. and was con-
stantly hawking and splitting, and for the
last eight months could not breathe through
the nostrils. i thought nothing could be
done for me. Luckily, was advised to try
Remedy and am now a well man. / be-
,nIy sure remedy for catarrb now manufac-
only TO give It a fair trial TO experience
nd permanent cure.
ELI RoBBIys. Runpdn p. o.. Columbia Co..
Pa. says: Ny daughter had catarrh when
she was five years old, very badly | saw
DIR. sa2e's Cat2-rh Remedy advertised. and
procured bottle for her, and soon saw
that it helped her; third bottle effected
She lie now eighteen years Old and sound
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

that time i
been trOubl0
l take one
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12

ing an iron spike at the end of the handle
that measured more than foot On his
left arm WAS a large and we'll made ellipti-
cal shield Of buffalo hide. on which were
painted strange, Misunderstanding devices.
On hi, shoulders was huge cape of hawks
feathers, and round his neck WAS a
''naibere,' or strip of cotton, about severn
teen feet long, by one and half broad,
with a stripe of color running down the
middle of ii. The tanned goatskin robe
which formed his ordinary attire in time. o.
peace, was tied lightly round his waist, 80
rs 70 serve the purposes of belt. and
through it were stuck, on the right and
left sides, respectively, his short. pear.
shaped SINE, or sword, which is made of q
single piece of steel and carried in Il wood
en- sheath, and an enormous knobkerrie.
But perhaps the most remarkable feature
of his attire consisted of head-dreSs of
ostrich-feathers, which was fixed on the
chin, and pass ed in front of the ears 10 the
forehead, and, being shaped like an ellipse,
completely framed the face, so that the
diSboucal countenance appeared TO project
from fort of feather fire-Screen. Round
the ankles he wore black fringes of hair,
and, projecting from the upper portion of
the calves, TO which they were attached
were long spurs like spikes, from which
flowed down tufts of the beautiful black
and waving hair of the Colobus monkey.
Such was the elaborate array of the Nasal
Elmoran who stood watching the approach
of our two canoes, but it is one which, 70
be appreciated. must be seen; only those
who see it do not often live to describe it.
OF course could not make out all these
details of his full dress on the occasion of
this my first Introduction, being. indeed,
amply taken up with the considerati ton of
the general effect; but had plenty of sub
sequent opportunities OF becoming ac-
auainted with the items that went to make
il up.
While We were hesitating what 10 do.
the Nasal warrior drew himself up in a
dignified fashion. shook his huge spear at
us, and. turning, vanished on the farther
side of the slope.
''Hulloar' shouted Sir Henry from the
other boat; ''our friend the caravan leader
has been as good as his word, and set the
Nasal after us. Do YOU think it will be
safe TO go ashores"
did not think it would be at all safe;
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12
SICK HEADACHE

it may truthfully be said that their action upon
universal. not gland or tissue escaping their san
Sold by druggists for % cents vial. Manufacture
zeal Laboratory of WORLDS DISPESsARY MEDICAL
Buffalo N
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-12


low whose odor had been annoying mel,
and something warm spurted into my face.
In an instant the spell was broken; knew
that it was no nightmare, but that we
were attacked by swimming Nasal.
Snatching at the first weapon that came to
hand, which happened to be Umslopogaas'
hattle-aS, struck with all my force in the
direction in which 1 had seen the flash of
the knife. The blow fell upon a mans
arm, and, catching it against the thick
wooden gunwale Of the canoe, completely
severed it from the body Just above the
wrist. AS for its owner he uttered no
sound or cry. Like ghost he came, and
like ghost he went; leaving behind him
bloody hand still gripping great knife,
or rather short sword, that was buried
IN the heart of our poor servant.
Instantly there arose hubbub and con-
fusion, and fancied, rightly or wrongly.
that l made out several dark heads gliding
away toward the right-hand bank, whittier
we were rapidly drifting, for the rope by
which we were moored had been severed
with knife. As soon as l had realized
this fact, l also realized that the scheme
had been to cut the boat loose so that if
should drift on to the right bank las it
would have done with the natural ebb of
the current), where no doubt a party of
Nasal were waiting TO dig their shovel
head spears into us. Selling one paddle
myself, told Umslopogaas to take an
other (for the remaining Askari was too
frightened and bewildered to be of any
use), and together we rowed vigorously
out toward the middle of the stream: and
not an instant too soon. for in another
minute we should have been aground. and
then there would have been an end of us.
As soon as we We're well out. we set 10
work to paddle the canoe up stream again
to where the other was moored. and very
hard and dangerous work il was in the
dark, and with nothing but the notes of
Goods stentorian shouts, which he kept
firing off at intervals, like fog horn. to
guide us. But at last we fetched up. and
We're thankful TO find that they had not
been molested at all. No doubt the same
hand that severed our rope should have
severed theirs also, but was led away from
his purpose by an irresistible inclination
to murder when he got the chance, which,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23

Having repeatedly heard in the past few
days that the Central had "scooped" the
Georgia Midland, we thought it the easiest
and most satisfactory way to obtain the
facts to interview Mr. Guessby Jordan A
reporter of the Columbus Enquirer called
at his Office Wednesday and asked:
Have you heard che stories about the
Midland being sold out?"
"Oh, yes, several times; but | suppose it
was started as joke. | scarcely think any
one seriously believes that, but if you wish
you can deny it,"
HAS the Central any control of the
Georgia Midland and Gulf railroad in any
wayi"
"None whatever, neither directly, indi-
rectly, theoretically or otherwise"
your road and the Central are running
a through passenger coach together to At
lanta. Does that mean anythingH
at means better facilities for the public,
an entrance into the union depot at Atlanta
for the Midland and haul from Griffin to
Atlanta for the Central whereas IL we went
to McDonough they would get nothing. If
you will remember, the Central also pulls q
through car on the same train that brings
ours one for the Western and Atlantic
railroad, one for the Nashville and Chat
tanooga railroad. and also one for the
Brunswick and Western, but it controls
none of those roads"
"Does the Central's friends own any of
the construction company's stockF'
mot one dollar, nor do l suppose they
wish tor
Are you working tremendously with the
East Tennessee roadP
Yes, and we are doing quite large bust
ness on the upper end of our line in through
freights."
"Have you anything else to say on the
subject!n
Nothing, except we are prepared to re-
ceive and forward all business offered Co
lumbus is largely interested in the Mid
lands success. 1t takes business to keep a
railroad alive and independent We hope to
receive full share of the peoples patron
age. There is no better road in the South,
and none more deserving success"
1--WE will tell our readers if you say So"
'All right; it is their interest and ours
The Georgia Midland railroad has done
more for Columbus than all other agencies
combined during the past year. 1t would
be fair to have what gratitude it is entitled
to take a tanoihle practicable shane